Worst air pollution St Ives Cambridgeshire, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in St Ives Cambridgeshire is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.9/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in St Ives Cambridgeshire is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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The air quality picture in St Ives Cambridgeshire reflects a typical Cambridgeshire town, with traffic emissions and local commercial activity as key contributors. The area's changeable Atlantic weather tend to disperse pollutants reasonably well, keeping readings close to typical UK small-town levels. Commuter traffic feeding onto the A82 adds a further, consistent contribution to local readings.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
48.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
48.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Fair
24.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.3/100
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Is air quality bad in St Ives Cambridgeshire right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in St Ives Cambridgeshire is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 48.9/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in St Ives Cambridgeshire?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in St Ives Cambridgeshire will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.6/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in St Ives Cambridgeshire?
Here's the thing about St Ives Cambridgeshire: air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm. Winter tends to be worst, with wood burning, home heating, and still, cold air trapping traffic fumes from the A82 closer to ground level. In summer, ozone can build up on sunny afternoons, though windier, warmer weather usually helps clear traffic-related pollution faster than in winter. Spring and autumn don't usually cause much concern, sitting comfortably between winter's peak and summer's ozone spikes.
Are air quality levels in St Ives Cambridgeshire based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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